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Going to a Yo Yo Ma
03:32
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Hey babe, let’s go out tonight
Hey babe, it’ll be alright
You know I like a fight
So get your gloves on
I’ve been stuck inside all day
With the rain inside my head
Let’s chase the blues away
Get them gone
Because this misery
It’s not really me
They’ve been telling me what to do
And it’s only making me blue
I can only listen to you
You’re my number one
Let’s go and hit the town
Let’s drink our sorrows down
I only want to be your frown
Let’s get it on
Because this misery
It’s not really me
Can you help me?
I need saving
I’m done playing
Wait, you got to wait
Wait, you got to wait
No, but I can't wait
I can't wait
I can't wait, I can't wait no more, no
I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait
Because this misery
It's not really...
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I don’t want
To think about it
I don’t want
To think about it
I don’t want
To think about it
But I can’t
I can’t say no
You ask me
And I won’t tell
You ask me
No I won’t tell
You ask me
No I won’t tell
You ask me
But I won’t tell
You ask
But I won’t spill
Piety St snowballs are so glam
Other balls of snow just a sham
Bywater falls is where we jam
I don’t want
Wedding cake
I don’t want
Wedding cake
I don’t want
wedding cake
Tiger blood
Is the way to go
Take your cherry
Spit it out
Take your lemon
Spit it out
Take your grape
Spit it out
Spearmint
is the way to go
You could fight me
You could fight me on Piety
You could fight me
You could fight me on Piety
fight me on Piety
fight me on Piety
fight me on Piety
Don’t want
to think about it
I don’t want
To think about it
I don’t want
No!
Started a fight
About him
Started a fight
About him
Started a fight
About him
But I never win
You could fight me
You could fight me on Piety
You could fight me
You could fight me on Piety
You could fight me
You could fight me
You could fight me
You could fight me
You could fight me
You could fight me
You could fight me
You could fight me
You could fight me on Piety
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He’s got a girlfriend
He says so
He’s got a girlfriend
But I don’t know
Found her in the basement
Under the stairs
She’s not Harry Potter
But who the flying fuck cares
He thinks about strange things
I can’t explain
Like why he can’t talk to real girls
There’s a hole in his brain
And how Vincent Price wasn’t very nice
But he made a few films
And I sing about them
And get laid at the end
He’s got a girlfriend
But it’s kinda weird
He blows her up every night
Before he trims his beard
She’s a fine companion
But doesn’t talk much
Wants her to meet his friends
But thinks they’re out of touch
Lars and the real girl
Just can’t compare
He takes his doll to the shows
She has a quiet stare
Like weekend at Bernie’s
But kinda sad
She always leans on him
And he looks so rad
He’s a little creepy
But harms no one
Better a plastic girlfriend
Than firing a gun
He can’t connect with people
But he’s not insane
They hurt him too deeply
He needs to stay away
He’s got a girlfriend
We don’t know how
He’s got a girlfriend
We don’t know how
He’s got a
He’s got a
He’s
Terms
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4. |
Eddie the Punk
05:04
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Walking to school one day
You ask, “Do you want to play?”
But they don’t know you
Like I know you
They think you’re so great
Want to reciprocate
But they don’t see
What I see
And you keep coming
Closer and closer
When you breathe
It makes me shudder
You keep coming…
You creep around the hood
You’re up to no good
When you roam
You’re spying on me
Don’t go a bit too far
Unless you want a scar
I won’t hold back
The flood of anger
I won’t hold back
The flood of anger
And you keep coming
Closer and closer
When you breathe
It makes me shudder
And you keep coming
Closer and closer
When you breathe
It makes me want to
OHHHHHH Creeping round the hood
You don’t have a dog
But you walk like you got one
And you stalk my house
I got no tears for you
You can hang your head
I would too
You’ve got a dirty secret
Your love always goes too far
It suffocates it leaves a mark
And I won't be its victim
And you keep coming
Closer and closer
When you breathe
It makes me shudder
And you keep coming
Closer and closer
When you breathe
It makes me want to scream
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5. |
Sinner
05:25
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I’m a sinner don’t you know
Afraid of where I will go
Scared of what lies ahead
So don’t you take me now take him instead
I’m just a sinner
I don’t want to die
I know you suffered for my sins
But I can’t help thinking I’m not going to win
I feel like you won’t let me up there
Because I’m not necessarily so upset
About the things I’ve done
About the things I’ve done
When you find me you will see
I'm full of vices and I’m not free
I don’t know how to give them up
I try to pray but nothing empties my cup
I’m just a sinner
I’m just a sinner
Ohhhhhh I’m a sinner
No chicken dinner
Ohhhhh I’m just a sinner
No chicken dinner
They tell me salvation’s for the good
They tell me I’ve got to give these things up
They tell me I’ve got to be good
They tell me...but it’s just so fucking boring!
Lord, I’m a sinner I know it’s true
I was hoping to get through to you
I know salvation isn’t free
But I heard that Jesus did the hard work for me
I think I’m supposed to be praying
But I don’t know what I’m supposed to be saying
I’m just a sinner
I am a winner
I’m just a sinner
I am a winner
One more time
Can’t you see
You don’t want those losers in heaven with me!
I’m just a sinner
I’m just a sinner
You might have better
But I’m a winner
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6. |
Darkness Says Meow
06:53
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It’s never good enough for you
Everything I do
You’re still unhappy
You always seemed so calm
So cool
Didn’t know there was a killer inside you
Now I wonder where my sun has gone
Every break of dawn
You steal it from me
You steal it from me
You’re clouds on my sunny day
You made your mistakes and then you fled
Into the night, in the dead of winter
If only you’d had your pride
Your light would die
It’s like clothing on you
You wear your masks so well
It was hard to tell
That a storm was coming
A storm was coming
You unleashed your hell
You’re rain on my
You’re rain on my
You’re rain on my parade
So what’s your next move
What you going to do
When the past comes calling
You can’t recognize what is true
So what’s left of you
Just smoke and mirrors
Who’s left to take the blame
Now I know your game
Who’s going to rain on your
Rain on your
Rain on your parade
Who’s going to rain on your
Rain on your
Rain on your parade
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7. |
She Loves Mallets
05:17
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He’s got… the best mallets all over the county
He’s got the best wands you ever did see
He knows when it’s time to hit with a mallet
He knows not every drum has to be hit as hard as it can
I know it’s hard to bend in your thumbs when you walk
I know it’s less manly to hit with a mallet
I know it takes a lot of guts to put down your sticks old man
He does he doesn’t always want such a soft sound
He has to remember to not hit so hard with his mallets
I like a man who can wield that mallet
I like that he’ll do it while he’s carrying a pallet
I like that he has enough money in his wallet
So he can have a wall full of his mallets
When she gets back into town she’s going to look for some mallets
It’s her favorite pastime she’s shopping with his wallet
I want to make sure there’s enough mallets
She will keep them in a colorful pallet
I know it could be wonderful without those mallets
He likes to hit those drums so hard without em
But sometimes a girl needs that softer touch
So she’s not drowned out so much
Mallets!
Mallets!
You could be so high with that other girl
You could be so happy in another world
Or you could bring those mallets
Mallets
Those mallets
Mallets
Mallets!
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8. |
Sacagawea Segue Tour
03:29
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To the snake Charbonneau
They told me I belonged to you
Won in a bet just like a pelt
A young wife to do for you
Kidnapped when I was twelve years old
I vowed I would see the world
But you have to win every time, don’t you
I have to play your game
We got to see this country
Because I spoke Shoshone
William called me Janey
Through his eyes saw what I could be
He didn’t like the way you treated me
But he couldn’t set me free
Those days I thought about how happy
I would be if you killed me
But you have to win every time, don’t you
Or I won’t be okay
Well I won’t play your game
No more
No more
You slapped my face
I leveled your crimes at you
Tried to cut me down
That’s what big men do
But you can’t break me (I’m better than you)
No you can’t shake me (I’m better than you)
No you can’t make me
You won’t break me
My life was harder because of you
I dreamt that I could flee
Into the arms of my William
And we would sail away from here
Because you have to win at everything didn’t you
Always looking for your fame
Well your legend is treachery and cowardice
History remembers my name
Sail away
Sail away
I will sail away from you
Let me sail away from you
You know I could, I could leave
You know I could, I could leave
You know I could, I could
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9. |
Apples
04:31
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He’s sitting there
and he’s hitting those drums
He’s sitting there and he’s hitting those drums
Oh lord
This is a song about apples
Yo como manzanas, yo
Tu comes manzanas, tu
Ella come manzanas, ella
El come manzanas, el
He said it was a song about apples
He said it was a song about apples
But it was a song about death
This is a song about apples
This is a song about death
Sir Isaac laid under that tree
But he didn’t see it coming
He laid down
Apples all over the ground
It rained down
He never saw it coming
This is a song about apples
This is a song about death
This is a song about apples
And maybe his bad breath
Sir Isaac thought he knew gravity
But he couldn’t predict what happened
He never saw it coming
When he laid it down
He never saw it coming
there are so many goddamn apples on the ground!
This is a song about apples
This is a song about defeat
This is a song about apples
This is a song about me
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10. |
Americans Hate Americans
03:40
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In these grotesque times,
when Americans hate Americans more than ever, we hooligans want to distract you from the horror with a song about glitter, American glitter I say!
Glitter is falling here
Glitter is falling there
It’s all over my floor
It’s all over my door
Glitter everywhere
Glitter everywhere
I got this one cat
It’s on his hat
Glitter on my dog’s toes
Glitter on my kids’ nose
It’s glitter
It’s glitter
It’s all
It’s all
It’s all
Over the place
It’s all
It’s all
It’s all
Over your face
I don’t want that glitter
I don’t want it in here
It’s the scourge of the house
It could choke a mouse
Girls just want to have some fun
Glitter is number one
It will live on your eyelash
It will give you whiplash
It’s glitter
Glitter everywhere
Glitter in your hair
Glitter on your cat
Glitter on your goddamn baseball bat
It’s glitter
It’s glitter
Glitter for my sister
Glitter for my mom
Glitter for my duck fa—arm
Don’t be bitter about my glitter
Don’t molest the babysitter
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The Margaret Hooligans Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
We are The Margaret Hooligans: One woman (electric ukulele, lead vocals), one man (drums, teapot, back up vocals), forming one band that incorporates garage rock, funk, and soul to create a swirl of sloppy transcendence.
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